Putto with a Branch and a Rattle By Aguste Moreau (French, 1834-1917)*
Directory: Fine Art: Sculpture: Bronze: Pre 1900: Item # 1464128
Please refer to our stock # 11208 when inquiring.
By Aguste Moreau (French, 1834-1917)
Base: 10" x 7"
Height: 23"
*Please note: This is an original antique bronze, not a modern re-strike, and is so guaranteed.
Auguste Moreau was born in Paris in 1834, the youngest son of sculptor and painter Jean-Baptiste Moreau. He studied with his father and also under Aimé Millet, Augustin Drumont and Jean Thomas. Each of the three Moreau brothers - Hippolyte, Marthurin and Auguste - have become renowned for the quality and the beauty of their figurative sculpture. In 1861, Auguste made his debut at the Salon where he would exhibit regularly until 1910 in both bronze and marble. His subjects were primarily young maidens sensuously clad in swirling diaphanous dress and usually decorated with flowers and birds or allegorical and genre scenes incorporating cupids and young children. His style was realistic and graceful, revealing his relation to the other members of the Moreau family. His compositions encapsulate a feeling of innocence whilst incorporating an air of mischievous game.
He is Listed in "The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze" by James Mackay
